--- title: "'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity — charity SC045467 | CharityCompare" description: "'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity (charity SC045467): income £532k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-trades-widows-fund-charity retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:40:13.213Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC045467SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) 'T # 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045467) Work at 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-trades-widows-fund-charity&type=claim&name=) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £532,412 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £459,909 Registered charity number SC045467 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeen Quick answer 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity (number SC045467) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity do? The Trades Widows' Fund Charity was founded in 2015 with the purpose of helping the local community and residents of Aberdeen. The SCIO will promote, advance and further charitable purposes and activities through operating as a 'grant giving' charity (providing support financially and otherwise to charities, individuals and others) to support projects, activities and individuals predominantly in and around Aberdeen or those with a connection to Aberdeen as the Charity Trustees may in their sole discretion determine. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity Answers 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity's money come from? 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity reported £532k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £532k (100%). - Investments£532k · 100% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 March 2015 Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Search SC045467 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity do? The Trades Widows' Fund Charity was founded in 2015 with the purpose of helping the local community and residents of Aberdeen. The SCIO will promote, advance and further charitable purposes and activities through operating as a 'grant giving' charity (providing support financially and otherwise to charities, individuals and others) to support projects, activities and individuals predominantly in and around Aberdeen or those with a connection to Aberdeen as the Charity Trustees may in their sole discretion determine. Does 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity? 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity's money come from? 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity reported £532k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £532k (100%). When was 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity registered as a charity? 'The Trades Widows' Fund Charity was entered on the register on 9 March 2015. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045467).